# NTSB Accident ATL98LA027
> **American AA-1** · 1997-12-19 · MONTICELLO, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA027
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09263
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-19
- **Location:** MONTICELLO, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.540245, -83.869537
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American
- **Model:** AA-1
- **Registration:** N5789L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and failure to ensure that the airplane would be able to clear trees during takeoff.  Related factors were: the high/wet vegetation on the grass runway, and the proximity of trees to the runway.

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